On this episode of Off the Clock, I’m joined by my friend Reed, a dude I’ve known for 20+ years, a man with the voice of a god, and an all-around ray of sunshine. Here’s some of what we talk about:

First question: When was the last time you watched The Big Chill?

• the best friends are ones that you can go months without talking to each other and just pick it back up like no time has passed
• the beauty of the song “Audience of One” by Rise Against
• our candidness about mental health, body image, the constant assault of our adult schedules
• why you should call your friends and not just text them
• [a f*cking siren from a fire truck interrupts us because we’re sitting on a patio]
• why and how Reed is, in fact, smarter than the average bear and having faith in yourself
• when you’re in your 40s how hard the movie City Slickers now hits
• how would 18 year old you look at your current life?
• we’re pretty sure we’re living in the alternate 1985 timeline from Back to the Future II
• we debate fandom of Bill Simmons (yes, we’re middle aged white guys. how did you know?)
• a long discussion of music including boy bands, Radiohead, girly pop, yacht rock, bands you choose to listen to in the car, and a lot more
• who in your life is allowed to be the meanest to you?

Theme song by Sorry Sweetheart.

Logo by Nebulus Visions.

Produced by Deft Communications.

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Recorded at Prodigy Coffeehouse.

On this episode of Off the Clock, I’m joined by my friend Diana, one of the fiercest and warmest women I know, a great storyteller, and one of the most driven professionals I've ever met. Here’s some of what we talk about:

First question: What is the most baller way of dropping off your child at a birthday party?

• stories of crooked Colombian priests, escaping Pablo Escobar’s men and fleeing to America
• steering your kids away from classmates whose parents suck
• the origin of her love of medicine because nurses let her sneak in as a kid during her mom’s treatment and prep for brain surgery
• her fearlessness in standing up to bullsh*t authority
• we unpack some of the saga of our elementary school getting closed
• our insanely all over the map musical tastes including Limp Bizkit! DMX! George Strait! Brooks & Dunn! Metallica!
• what it’s like acclimating to America in the 90s and being the only non-white person in her school
• the Max show The Pitt, nurses who smoke, empathy and violence against medical practitioners
• travel stories of Europe and Mexico and how she knew she loved her now husband
• the counter instinct of wanting people to reply “no” to your wedding invitation and our weirdly synchronous anniversary dates

Theme song by Sorry Sweetheart.

Logo by Nebulus Visions.

Produced by Deft Communications.

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Recorded on my back porch.

On this episode of Off the Clock, I’m joined by my friend Jeff, lead singer of a kickass band, koozie enthusiast, Here’s some of what we talk about:

First question: You’re in a band. How do you feel about people your band’s shirt to your own show?

• how people react when they find out he’s in a band
• the remedy for the male loneliness epidemic in this country
• our age difference revealed by which of us can drive a stick shift and which can’t
• aging out of some the music we loved when we were younger, and aging out of songs he’s written
• playing music a million miles an hour and how to integrate a new drummer into that insanity
• we rank Zebrahead lead singers (excluding Ali)
• singing a silly song about self-love in the grimly serious style of Tom Waits
• how great video game soundtracks used to be (hi “Not the Same” by Bodyjar!)
• the eternal struggle of wanting to revisit the nostalgic music you love vs staying up on new music
• how many koozies does Jeff actually have? (the answer will likely surprise you)
• advice to bands about how to create the scene you want to be in, how to level yourself up, and why Denver’s scene is really good
• Jeff’s ultimate 4 band lineup to play with

Find Jeff at All Waffle Trick’s website, on Facebook and Instagram.

Theme song by Sorry Sweetheart.

Logo by Nebulus Visions.

Produced by Deft Communications.

Engage with the show on Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky.

Recorded at Platt Park Brewing.